US EditionAdelita Grijalva sworn in as the House’s newest member, paving the way for an Epstein files vote
After a seven-week delay, Adelita Grijalva was sworn in and became the decisive 218th signature on a bipartisan petition to release Justice Department files on Jeffrey Epstein.
- Adelita Grijalva was sworn in as a member of the House of Representatives by Mike Johnson after a 50-day delay, reducing the Republican majority to 219-214.
- Grijalva's swearing-in allows her to sign a discharge petition to force a vote on releasing Epstein-related case files, which received the necessary 218 signatures.
- Grijalva vowed to sign the petition immediately, stating, 'Justice cannot wait another day,' prompting a potential floor vote on the matter.
- House Speaker Mike Johnson defended the delay, citing the house recess due to a government shutdown, while Democrats accused him of stalling the vote.
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Rep. Adelita Grijalva Speaks out on Epstein Files & More After Being Sworn in 7 Weeks Late
Arizona Democrat Adelita Grijalva was finally sworn into office by House Speaker Mike Johnson on Wednesday, fifty days after winning her seat in Congress. Grijalva won a special election to fill the seat left vacant when her father, longtime Congressmember Raúl Grijalva, died in March. Up until yesterday, Johnson had refused to swear in Grijalva in an effort to block her from submitting the final signature on a discharge petition to force a vote
Adelita Grijalva sworn in as the House's newest member
WASHINGTON — Democrat Adelita Grijalva was sworn in as the newest member of Congress on Wednesday, more than seven weeks after she won a special election in Arizona to fill the House seat last held by her late father.
Dirty Deeds. Don: Dirt Cheap. Tabs, Thurs., Nov. 13, 2025
Tabs gif by your friend Martini Glambassador! Good morning pals, what are we reading today? Some tabs! Everybody loves tabs!The Epstein emails. And they are … well, holy Jesus. (House)Oh man, she’s so mad. I mean she’s always got a mad bitchface, but she’s SO SO MAD. And yet, surprisingly, Lauren Boebert held firm; Rep. Adelita Grijalva, the 218th member to sign the Epstein Files discharge petition, has finally been sworn in, and the House will …
Dem Adelita Grijalva signs Epstein petition after delayed swearing-in
Democratic U.S. Representative Adelita Grijalva in her first day in office on Wednesday signed the discharge petition to start the process for a House vote on directing the Justice Department to release files related to deceased convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
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